Movies with oppressive vibe

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Tense Dry Eerie Fast-paced Stylish

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Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

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Media sensationalism, Cancel culture backlash, Dreams as advertising space, Fame vs passivity, Satire of scientific prestige, Shared subconsciousness

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

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Found family, Survivor guilt, Collective sacrifice, Government inaction, Postwar resilience, Duty versus action, Nuclear-age threat

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Realistic Tense Intimate Raw Claustrophobic

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Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.

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Coming of age pressures, Female friendship under strain, Sexual assault consequences, Consent and agency, Generation z expectations, Hookup culture

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Dry

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A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

Themes

Grief and loss, Power dynamics in education, Donor expectations, Mentorship flaws, Discipline vs empathy, War's impact on families

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Realistic Tense Steady Restrained Hopeful

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In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.

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Abusive husband dynamics, Women empowerment, Voting as agency, 1940s social upheaval, Post-war italy, Economic sacrifice and ambition

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Realistic Steady Claustrophobic Bleak Relentless

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After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.

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Coming of age under threat, Occupation era resilience, Family memory and legacy, Interfaith sheltering, Propaganda and schooling, Loss and remembrance

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Claustrophobic Bleak Oppressive Melancholic Unsettling

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Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

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Realistic Tense Atmospheric Bleak Procedural

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When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

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Investigative pressure, Guardianship exploitation, Greed and murder, Wealth extraction through manipulation, Systemic racism and exploitation, Courtroom manipulation

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Tense Steady Claustrophobic Stylish Witty

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A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.

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Trust and betrayal dynamics, Corruption under duress, Corporate greed vs public good, Public sector stress, Team-building under threat, Revenge within professional spaces

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal Atmospheric

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In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.

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Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under threat, Cycles of violence, Moral ambiguity under pressure, Trauma of conflict, Vigilantism versus law

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